Jesus Never Changes

Sermon Topic Friday 7/12/13 New York Reunion
Apostle Buzz Brickhouse
I’m not going to preach anything new, it’s the same old Gospel … Jesus NEVER changes, He’s the same yesterday, today, and forever. His Word is for all of us as well as those of old times.
How fortunate we are to have this Second Witness (Deuteronomy 17:6 msl) of Christ … it’s so wonderful to have the Book of Mormon for our edification and teaching. We are to be the light of the Gospel to those around us.
From the beginning of time, God had His plan all worked out … that we would have eternal life. He provided the sacrifice. He walked among us, and showed us how to live in Him, follow Him and endure.
We are out there enduring; we come to be edified (built up msl) We enjoy the blessings here, both physical and spiritual.
Pray for the ministry, to be led of God.
YIELD to the enticings of the Holy Spirit … come to Him with a broken heart and contrite spirit. The natural man is an enemy to God, and we always will be unless we invite that Spirit in, tell God we want to be like His Son, listen to Him with that contrite heart.
We have so many distractions … we need to take time and think on Him.
You don’t have to be a theologian to understand; His Word is plain and simple – follow Christ’s example, receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, endure to the end (Moroni 8:3 msl), and be ready to be that example and that light … that is what is expected of us.
Ephesians 6:11 … put on that armor … protect yourselves against the things the enemy throws at us. Wrestle not among ourselves, but against the devices of the enemy – his temptations and efforts to drag us away from the things of God. We may have to live in our culture, but we must rise above and be that light … use the things God has given us.
God will NEVER forsake us if we humble ourselves before Him, with a broken heart and contrite spirit.
Isaiah 55:1 … Ho, everyone!! COME; yield to the enticings of the Holy Spirit and I will bless you … spend time with the things that last forever.
Hearken DILIGENTLY … think about it and put it into practice. Pray for understanding, search His words out, and put them into practice and action.
Seek ye first the Kingdom of God … leave the things of the world, which are of no value. His ways are higher than our ways.
We are the body of Christ … His sons and daughters. He calls out to us and gives us examples. He blessed Israel, and they departed from Him … we forget Him too, but God provides all things. We must yield and change our lives, and endure to the end.
Are we ready for the Lord’s Spirit? Are we ready for the responsibility we took on, on the day of our baptism?
1 Peter 2:9 … Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood. Do we remember the darkness we walked in before we came to Christ? …the things we thought were “fun”? … they brought no joy; but the assurance of Christ brings us joy.
Ephesians 6:14 … stand therefore. Stand for what the Church believes … be ready to state what and why we believe … why there’s a difference – the plain and simple Gospel, and the joy we have from attending these services.
We get our strength from meeting together … we need to take advantage and invite others – network – tell others that we want them to have that hope in the resurrection.
2 Nephi 13:14-17 … repent ye, repent ye, and be baptized … he that is baptized will be given the Holy Ghost … do the things which ye have seen Me do … acting no hypocrisy before God … you will speak like the angels …. We know these things, I’m just reminding you.
Repentance and baptism is the strait and narrow gate into the path that leads to eternal life. Some just teach that you merely have to believe, and you’ll be saved … is that what Scripture says? V. 27 … is all done? no … press forward with steadfastness, not just milling around. Put pressure on the enemy. Continue to humble ourselves, be an example. Are we ready to press forward with steadfastness, having that brightness of hope, saying “enemy, you can do anything you want; i’m going to put my faith in Jesus Christ”?
The promises of God never change … the pure Word of the Gospel … come, partake, endure, have hope --- written in both the Bible and the Book of Mormon.
Are we ready to explain why we believe the Book of Mormon is the Word of God? Deuteronomy 17:6 … at the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses …
He gives us His promises; if we will incline our ear and put them into practice. Reach out so that others may have the same joy and even more. Testifying, telling about answers to prayers, letting our light shine (Matthew 5:16 msl), singing praises .. use the gifts God has given us, whatever that is. Praying, teaching … maybe writing a letter … every day we should wake up and say “Lord, what would you have me to do?”
1 Peter 3:12-15 … the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous … but His face is against those that do evil. Sanctify the Lord in your hearts, and BE READY….
John 14 … love Him, and keep His commandments … v. 16 … He will send the Comforter.
Ask for His provision; thank Him and praise Him; but ask what He will have us to do. Overshadow the enemy, bring joy and praise to those around us.
Tribulation is coming, but we can rejoice that God has a plan to show love and compassion, and gather the righteous to a place of refuge.
Ether 6 … Ether told the people all things from the beginning, and that the Lord would have all to serve Him (2 Peter 3:9 msl) …This continent is the place of the New Jerusalem coming down from heaven (Revelation 21:2); but that there would also be a city of New Jerusalem built on this continent by the children of Joseph (during the millennium).
I believe that there will come a time when this building will overflow with the Mohawk people … the Lord has seen fit to touch the hearts of many around the world, to fulfill the prophecy that the Gospel would be preached to all the world for a witness. Some of these events are taking place, some are yet future. If we look about us, we can see that we are in those end times. We need to stand, be strong, and press forward with a sterling example. Put on that armor and fight … we’re called to go forth.
I’m thankful for each of you and your example … we need to reach out to Native Americans and to Israel … to ask God to give us understanding … to yield and come. Remember the day of your baptism; and the song “i’ll go where you want me to go”.
Encourage and strengthen the body of Christ … and remember that God never changes.
Preach the old Jerusalem Gospel, not what’s being preached in other churches, that it doesn’t matter what you believe. Expect the Lord’s Spirit to be among us … and yield to the Spirit. I’m thankful to be here, for this local here, and those who have worked so hard to prepare for this event.